AGVs and AMRs – what’s the difference?
Compatible with both, item is exploring the difference between Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
Making Automation Simpler: The item MotionDesigner
Download the latest fact sheet on item linear technology, and discover how the MotionDesigner has both simplified and sped up the process from conception to commissioning!
Aluminum & raw material shortages in 2022 – ensuring supply availability
Whether it’s due to the pandemic, geopolitical differences or now a war in the heart of Europe, companies around the world are struggling with supply shortages. So how exactly can businesses maintain their supply capability under the current pressures?
Introducing Flexibility – the Spring 2022 New Products from item
Whether serving transport tasks or creating mobile table frames with a height-adjustment system that doesn't need a power source, the item new products for spring 2022 put flexibility front and center.
The Work Bench Handling Area: Ergonomics in Layman’s Terms
SIKO GmbH provides a real-world case study on the successful implementation of ergonomic work bench systems created by item
Setting up an ESD workstation – crucial aspects to consider
From the work bench and chair to clothing and accessories such as ESD wristbands and tools – everything you need to know about the ideal equipment for an ESD workstation.
Flexible robot tables with enhanced design and ergonomics
How profile technology and special components for the robot environment make cobots even more accessible.
Robotics in Industry: Seamless and Flexible Integration
Lightweight robots are generally known for their exceptional flexibility. However, [...]
Areas of Application for Robots: Palletizing and Machine Loading
Putting the employee's health first, modern robotics aim to reduce ergonomically taxing and repetitive tasks
Karlsruhe Hyperloop Team: A High-Speed Journey to Future Mobility
When the hyperloop concept was unveiled in 2013, a global [...]
Add to Cart: The item Online Shop is Live
The item Mexico Online Shop is officially live. Explore resources [...]
Utilizing Opportunities for Digitalization in Assembly Work
Discover how the digital infrastructure at item and the company's Projectviewer, with its 3D assembly guides, make day-to-day assembly work easier.
Online Product Guides from item – rapid assistance at your work bench
With the product guides in the item Academy, users can access exactly the knowledge they need wherever they are working.
Ideal Working Environments for Robots
Networking, researching, and training - the Mehnert Lab in Erfurt sees itself as a platform for industrial cooperation in the age of Industry 4.0.
Robotics and Linear Technology – A Perfect Combination
Cleverly combining robotics with linear technology brings huge advantages for companies - maximizing potential savings and boosting process efficiency.
New Products from item – Explore the Highlights!
Better organization, heavier lifting, simpler fastening – the spring 2021 new products from item are at least as versatile as our new Cube Fastening Sets!
The Value of Research and Collaboration for Digitalization
Why everyone involved benefits when companies work together and combine their research on digitalization.
Customized workspace design for the toughest demands
From offices to industry, prophylaxis is a key aspect of [...]
item on Netflix: Profile technology in Stowaway
Thanks to their modular design, stability, end-to-end compatibility and looks, item profile technology is making a name for itself in the world of film.
Automated COVID Testing Thanks to a Tireless Robot
The sheer scale of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to numerous innovative developments in industry to provide efficient solutions to meet the multitude of new challenges.
The Work Bench Configurator: Ergonomics and Safety in Record Time
Creating custom work benches has become even more efficient and intuitive with the Work Bench Configurator from item.
Cooperative Collaboration: Cognitive Assistance and the item Work Bench
How combining a digital and an analog solution helps staff [...]
Manufacturing Masks – Using Your Own Production Facilities
The coronavirus pandemic saw the demand for masks skyrocket. Meeting that demand meant finding solutions fast.
Work Bench Design in Manual Production
An ergonomic assembly work bench doesn't just help satisfy employees - it also offers the potential for tangible efficiency gains.
Lean Production Boosts Efficiency – Turck in China on track for success
How various item product lines made a comprehensive lean transformation far easier.
Innovative Embroidery Art from the house of Ercigoj
Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ercigoj Embroidery has been creating wonderful [...]
Investigating Trends and the Future of Robotics in Manufacturing
Whether for reducing carbon footprint, activating new markets, or securing supply chains, the prevalence of robotics in industrial manufacturing continues to grow.
Exploring the Future of Engineering
When you’re addressing the question of what the future holds for the engineering profession – specifically from the engineering perspective – we’ll start by considering the role of design engineers.
International Women’s Day: 7 Myths of Being a Female Engineer
In honor of International Women’s Day today, March 8th 2021, the item America team is sharing one of our most popular articles from the Advancing Women Engineers platform.
Experts Innovate with Robotics
How item's Eastern Canada team used innovation to meet a customers' needs.
Special profiles for mechanical engineering – made from wood and plastic
Building with aluminium profiles offers numerous benefits, but there are times when it’s [...]
An Open (Virtual) House
Opening our doors in 2020 isn’t quite the same – but item found a way to share our facility and ingenuity virtually.
Work cabins for making pharmaceutical production safe
Special care is needed during the production of chemical substances, which is subject to stringent requirements.
Taking the Steps to a Solid Platform System
item Southeast takes one step at a time with a custom-build project for Zeus Industrial Products.
